Comments on: Petition the UK government for accessibility http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/ Working together for standards Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:19:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roman Novak http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-57869 Roman Novak Wed, 02 May 2007 21:19:59 +0000 http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/#comment-57869 That is probably a problem of every government in the world. Unfortunately. If I lived in UK, you would can see my signature too. That is probably a problem of every government in the world. Unfortunately. If I lived in UK, you would can see my signature too.

]]> By: Bruce Lawson’s personal site  : The DTI to the rescue! http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-57298 Bruce Lawson’s personal site  : The DTI to the rescue! Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:51:12 +0000 http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/#comment-57298 [...] The Prime Minister has responded to the petition over UK government sites’ accessibility, which came about becauser of the fuss Dan Champion and I made over the Department of Trade and Industry’s disastrous redesign: “The Government is committed to ensuring that all government websites are accessible and easy to use for people with disabilities. [...] [...] The Prime Minister has responded to the petition over UK government sites’ accessibility, which came about becauser of the fuss Dan Champion and I made over the Department of Trade and Industry’s disastrous redesign: “The Government is committed to ensuring that all government websites are accessible and easy to use for people with disabilities. [...]

]]> By: blawson http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-46874 blawson Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:04:41 +0000 http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/#comment-46874 They did, Jordan. But <a href="http://www.blether.com/archives/2006/05/dti_achieves_ne.php" rel="nofollow">Dan Champ complained</a> and they withdrew that claim ... They did, Jordan. But Dan Champ complained and they withdrew that claim …

]]> By: Jordan Clark http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-46867 Jordan Clark Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:29:56 +0000 http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/#comment-46867 I've signed up... Mind you, Bruce, didn't they originally claim the DTI web site was 'AA' compliant ?! I’ve signed up…

Mind you, Bruce, didn’t they originally claim the DTI web site was ‘AA’ compliant ?!

]]> By: Matt Robinson http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-46775 Matt Robinson Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:25:56 +0000 http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/#comment-46775 Not sticking up for them, but it's perhaps worth noting that the UK government has a standard called e-GIF for all their suppliers and internal projects that requires (among various other things like XML metadata) the use of published W3C standards: <blockquote>At the highest level, complying with e-GIF means: • providing a browser interface for access • using XML as the primary means for data integration • using Internet and World Wide Web standards • using metadata for content management. — <a href="http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/schemasstandards/egif_document.asp?docnum=949" rel="nofollow">e-Government Interoperability Framework Version 6.1</a></blockquote> So the petition should really be calling for this to be enforced and implemented across all web-based services. Not sticking up for them, but it’s perhaps worth noting that the UK government has a standard called e-GIF for all their suppliers and internal projects that requires (among various other things like XML metadata) the use of published W3C standards:

At the highest level, complying with e-GIF means:

• providing a browser interface for access
• using XML as the primary means for data integration
• using Internet and World Wide Web standards
• using metadata for content management. — e-Government Interoperability Framework Version 6.1

So the petition should really be calling for this to be enforced and implemented across all web-based services.

]]> By: Rick Curran http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-46763 Rick Curran Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:20:06 +0000 http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/#comment-46763 Yep, I've signed this too. I also signed for the above mentioned transport policy one the other day too :) Yep, I’ve signed this too. I also signed for the above mentioned transport policy one the other day too :)

]]> By: deanedwards http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-46543 deanedwards Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:37:37 +0000 http://www.webstandards.org/2007/02/13/petition-the-uk-government-for-accessibility/#comment-46543 Signed. :-) Signed. :-)

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